Obiettivo
This is the project definition for the Conceptual Design Study of the large aperture European Solar Telescope (EST). EST is a pan-European project involving 29 partners from 14 different countries. A consortium EAST (European Association for Solar Telescopes) exists with the aim, among others, of undertaking the development of EST, to keep Europe in the frontier of Solar Physics in the world. EST will be optimised for studies of magnetic coupling between the deep photosphere and upper chromosphere. This will require diagnostics of the thermal, dynamic and magnetic properties of the plasma over many scale heights, by using multiple wavelength imaging, spectroscopy and spectropolarimetry. The EST design will strongly emphasise the use of a large number of visible and near-infrared instruments simultaneously, thereby improving photon efficiency and diagnostic capabilities relative to other existing or proposed ground-based or space-borne solar telescopes. To achieve these goals, EST must specialise in high spatial and temporal resolution using instruments that can efficiently produce two-dimensional spectral information. The study aims at demonstrating the scientific, technical and financial feasibility of EST. It includes key aspects needed for a conceptual design of the whole telescope, such as optomechanical design, cooling mechanisms, adaptive optics, instrumentation and control. Different existing alternatives will be analysed for all systems and subsystems, with decisions taken on the most adequate ones that are compatible with the scientific goals and the technical strategies. Technical specifications will be given at the end of the Design Study for all systems and subsystems.
Campo scientifico
Parole chiave
Invito a presentare proposte
FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2007-1
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Meccanismo di finanziamento
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38205 San Cristobal De La Laguna
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Partecipanti (29)
79104 Freiburg
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3584 CS Utrecht
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38205 SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA LAGUNA
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00133 Roma
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00136 Roma
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80539 Munchen
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104 05 STOCKHOLM
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31062 Toulouse Cedex 9
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BT7 1NN Belfast
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WC1E 6BT LONDON
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25165 Ondrejov
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05960 Vysoke Tatry
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86356 NEUSAESS
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44137 dortmund
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80333 Munchen
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5222 AE S HERTOGENBOSCH
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3036 DE ROTTERDAM
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1541 KD KOOG AAN DE ZAAN
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8332JZ STEENWIJK
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55130 MAINZ
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08186 LLICA D'AMUNT
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48015 Bilbao
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08034 Barcelona
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00186 ROME
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BT12 7AL BELFAST
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182 00 PRAHA 8
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38205 LA LAGUNA
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75014 Paris
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08186 LLICA D´AMUNT
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